Class 8 Science - Objective Type Questions
1. What is the SI unit of force?
a) Newton
b) Pascal
c) Joule
d) Watt
2. Pressure is defined as:
a) Force × Area
b) Force / Area
c) Area / Force
d) Mass × Acceleration
3. Which of the following is a contact force?
a) Gravitational force
b) Magnetic force
c) Frictional force
d) Electrostatic force
4. Which type of reproduction requires only one parent?
a) Sexual reproduction
b) Asexual reproduction
c) Internal fertilization
d) External fertilization
5. In humans, fertilization takes place in:
a) Ovaries
b) Uterus
c) Fallopian tube
d) Testes
6. The male gamete in humans is called:
a) Egg
b) Ovum
c) Sperm
d) Zygote
7. The process of burning is called:
a) Photosynthesis
b) Respiration
c) Combustion
d) Evaporation
8. Which gas is essential for combustion?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Nitrogen
c) Oxygen
d) Hydrogen
9. The hottest part of a candle flame is:
a) Inner zone
b) Middle zone
c) Outer zone
d) None of these
10. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a) Wood
b) Charcoal
c) Petroleum
d) Biogas
11. Coke is obtained from:
a) Petroleum
b) Natural gas
c) Coal
d) Diesel
12. Petroleum is separated into different components by:
a) Distillation
b) Filtration
c) Decantation
d) Evaporation
13. Which microorganism is used in the production of alcohol?
a) Bacteria
b) Virus
c) Yeast
d) Algae
14. Which microorganism causes malaria?
a) Bacteria
b) Virus
c) Plasmodium
d) Protozoa
15. Which of the following is used in making antibiotics?
a) Fungi
b) Virus
c) Algae
d) None of these
16. Which gas is produced during photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Hydrogen
17. Which component of blood fights infections?
a) Red blood cells
b) White blood cells
c) Platelets
d) Plasma
18. Which vitamin is produced in the human body when exposed to sunlight?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
19. Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
a) Copper
b) Iron
c) Aluminium
d) Silver
20. The ozone layer protects us from:
a) Infrared rays
b) X-rays
c) Ultraviolet rays
d) Gamma rays
21. Which organ pumps blood throughout the body?
a) Brain
b) Heart
c) Lungs
d) Liver
22. The hardest natural substance on Earth is:
a) Gold
b) Diamond
c) Iron
d) Platinum
23. What is the boiling point of water?
a) 50°C
b) 75°C
c) 100°C
d) 150°C
24. Which part of the plant transports water?
a) Xylem
b) Phloem
c) Root hairs
d) Stomata
25. Which organ is responsible for filtering blood in humans?
a) Heart
b) Liver
c) Kidney
d) Lungs
26. The largest planet in the solar system is:
a) Earth
b) Jupiter
c) Mars
d) Saturn
27. Which acid is found in lemon?
a) Acetic acid
b) Citric acid
c) Hydrochloric acid
d) Sulfuric acid
28. The unit of electric current is:
a) Volt
b) Watt
c) Ampere
d) Ohm
29. What is the chemical formula of water?
a) H2O2
b) H2O
c) CO2
d) O2
30. The process of conversion of water into vapor is called:
a) Condensation
b) Evaporation
c) Precipitation
d) Sublimation
Answers
1. Newton
2. Force / Area
3. Frictional force
4. Asexual reproduction
5. Fallopian tube
6. Sperm
7. Combustion
8. Oxygen
9. Outer zone
10. Petroleum
11. Coal
12. Distillation
13. Yeast
14. Plasmodium
15. Fungi
16. Oxygen
17. White blood cells
18. Vitamin D
19. Silver
20. Ultraviolet rays
21. Heart
22. Diamond
23. 100°C
24. Xylem
25. Kidney
26. Jupiter
27. Citric acid
28. Ampere
29. H2O
30. Evaporation
